Worksheet 703 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 294°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.2 kn. The current sets 049°T at 1.4 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 327°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.4 kn. The current sets 240°T at 2.5 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 303°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.7 kn. The current sets 275°T at 2.0 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 078°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.6 kn. The current sets 131°T at 2.1 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 038°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.0 kn. The current sets 184°T at 0.9 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 056°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.9 kn. The current sets 300°T at 1.6 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 141°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.5 kn. The current sets 213°T at 1.5 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
You are at 072°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 279°T at 1.8 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
Course to steer: ________ °T Speed over the ground: ________ kn Time to the mark: ________ min
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 164 °T Speed over the ground: 6.7 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 703001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 052 °T Speed over the ground: 5.9 kn Time to the mark: 40 min | No. 703002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 196 °T Speed over the ground: 11.2 kn Time to the mark: 25 min | No. 703003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 162 °T Speed over the ground: 13.4 kn Time to the mark: 10 min | No. 703004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 262 °T Speed over the ground: 9.2 kn Time to the mark: 39 min | No. 703005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 253 °T Speed over the ground: 13.0 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 703006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 053 °T Speed over the ground: 8.1 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 703007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 138 °T Speed over the ground: 4.4 kn Time to the mark: 36 min | No. 703008 (worked solution) |